Indiana, 1998

Damaging Winds in Indiana, November 10, 1998

November 10, 1998 · NWS ILN · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A deep low pressure system across the western Great Lakes pushed a cold front across the Ohio Valley. Just ahead of the front, a squall line moved across eastern Indiana causing widespread tree and power line damage from wind gusts around 60 mph.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.

A deep low pressure system across the western Great Lakes pushed a cold front across the Ohio Valley. Just ahead of the front, a squall line moved across eastern Indiana causing widespread tree and power line damage from wind gusts around 60 mph.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
November 10, 12:30 PM EST to 12:40 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Richmond
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.830, -84.900

Numerous large limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
November 10, 12:30 PM EST to 12:45 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Alpine
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
39.550, -85.180

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
November 10, 12:50 PM EST to 12:55 PM EST
Where
Union County, West College Corner
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
39.570, -84.820

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ripley

When
November 10, 1:00 PM EST to 1:10 PM EST
Where
Ripley County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.100, -85.330

Trees knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dearborn

When
November 10, 1:30 PM EST to 1:40 PM EST
Where
Dearborn County, Lawrenceburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.100, -84.850

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Switzerland

When
November 10, 1:30 PM EST to 1:50 PM EST
Where
Switzerland County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.780, -85.020

Numerous trees and power poles down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
November 10, 1:35 PM EST to 1:45 PM EST
Where
Ohio County, Rising Sun
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.950, -84.870

Trees knocked down.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5671342, 5671347, 5671343, 5671341, 5671344, 5671346, 5671345.